By Cari, on September 3rd, 2007%
So this backpackers.com post made me laugh. I’ve spent two nights in airports, Barajas (Madrid) and Ruzyne (Prague), which the latter being a much better experience. The results here do and don’t surprise me. Sure, Singapore is an amazingly clean and safe airport, but I can’t imagine being able to sleep in peace there. Wouldn’t it be violating some law?
Speaking of laws, I’m still reading The Devil’s Picnic, although my cover isn’t nearly as cool. It’s an interesting quest by Taras Grescoe, which covers his quest for the forbidden foods of the world. I’m not done yet, and likely . . . → Keep Going: Sleeping in airports/ The Devil’s Picnic…
By Cari, on March 22nd, 2007%
Thanks – got it – that is a very fine, thoughtful review; would you please let the reviewer know how much it is appreciated? The author Lesley Thomas was very gratified to read it, and would like to tell her that she is working on another book about women in Lapp and ancient Norse cultures.
E-mails like this are part of why I love doing the review for Front Street Press. Although Far Eastern Press seems to be a bit bigger than Golden Quill Press/The Write Source was when I worked with them on Tell it to the Future, there’s just *something* . . . → Keep Going: Reviews and Tattoos
By Cari, on March 16th, 2007%
Finally finished the write-up on Flight of the Goose for Front Street last night. I have to say I’m grateful to have found the site via BookCrossing and BookRelay because it has introduced me to a number of authors and genres who I might not otherwise have considered. Since starting with FSR last Summer, I’ve reviewed the following:
Behind the Yellow Filter and its sequel Blind Spot by Stuart Held
Beyond Peleiu by Peter D. Baird
The Voice in my Heart by Gilbert Tuhabonye
The last one, which coincidentally was the first title I reviewed for FSR, was by far the most interesting. I can’t . . . → Keep Going: On Reading and Travel
